The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-23
FORT-STREET SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises -sob.:an:fa! re
suits Apparent.


The principal classroom OF tine Fort
street school was crowded 70 il utmost
capacity yesterday forenoon on the occa
sion Of the closing exercises prior to the
T midsummer vacation The body OF the
apartment was occupied by the pupils
[ whose orderly demeaucr, from the eldest
/ downwards. could scarcely have been sur
passed On the dais were the Hon. g. r.
/ Bishop, President Of the Board Of Educa-
/ ton, and his colleagues the Hon. II. \
/ Widemann and Professor ". u. AleXau-
/ der. Many visitors were present, and
( among their number may be mentioned
/ the names Of the Revs. f. L Beckwith
( D D, aud ). +. Bishop. Before the pro-
gramme Of the day was entered upon a
lively interest and a keen appreciation
were evinced in those achievements of the
pupils which were on exhibition. The
free-hand drawings and sketches from ma
ture were naturally the first TO catch the
eye and in most of these was apparent
that knowledge of fundamental principles
combined with their practical application.
which has long formed Distinguishing
study at Fort-street School-one which it
may be remarked, was never more readily
discernlble than on the present occasion.
English composition is an especially
st~opg point, it being the aim of Professor
Scott not only TO incucate correct ideas
OF grammatical analysis but to train his
pupils TO write the English language grace
fully and accurately in all its details.
Many of the specimens in this branch
were admirable and some would even be
worthy of reproduction in these columns
did space permit Attachments III mathe-
MATES, history, etc, as indicated in the
examination papers, were favOrably com
mented upon by competent judges. In
saying this it should be added that the eff
forts of the Principal are ably abetted by
Mrs E. r. Hendry. who has charge of the
second class.
At ten O'Clock, the visitors nav
ing taken their seats, Professor
Scott said they had deemed 1t
prudent not to have any oral
exercises, not that they were afraid, but as
the weather was hot and the term had
been long they were liable to subject some
Of the girls to more than they were physic-
ally capable Of. Furthermore, they gave
no prizes, az it was thought better not.
Their hearts were in the work. and as the !
poet said, 1.-The heart glveth grace to every
art" He would regret the absence in the |
future of such of the pupils as would not
return after the vacation. and stated that /
having twenty-three years experience as a /
teacher, he had never seen children whom |
he could trust so far. He could leave the |
school-room and feel confident that they |
were behaving like ladies and gentlemen. /
In conclusion, he thanked them for the at /
tentiou given to their studies.
The following was the programme;
Singing ..-. ,............ Lower Division |
Defamation ..... Marion Scott |
COMPOSITIONS" Evangeliue" Bessie Along !
Singing .... ........... Higher Division |
Defamation ...... .......... Jamie King /
Recitation .... The Creeds Of the Bells
Abbie Guruey, Annie Ward, Elite Along, /
Augusta Berger, Ida Dover, Vim Pal
kuli and Vincent FitzedWards.
Composition-"M Macbeth" Mary Lofgrist
Singing ........-.. Lower Division .
.......... ............' Ida Camarra
Declamatiou-"Tru nth in Pareuthesis"
....-. Observation-Disclosures. Lizzie Quincy F..
-. ,,~..'.,. Matilda Lilis
Defamation Kaimana" r. Dexter
Singing ................. Higher Division
song-''A Boys Best Friend .......
DecIamation-'sA Lesson to Mama"
................. ....... Gerty Scott
COmpOsitiOn-"A View from the
Float" ...... ....... Alice Along
PiauOfgrte solo Arthur Wall